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How to get fromMelbourne to Kandyby plane, taxi, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Kandy by plane, taxi, or train

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  1. Fly to Kandy

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kandy (KDW)plane plane MEL - KDW
    18h 1m
    Rs 98,143–278,543

  2. Fly to Sigiriya Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane plane MEL - GIU
    2. Take the taxi from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Kandytaxi taxi
    19h 1m
    Rs 102,643–284,143

  3. Fly to Hatton, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hatton (NUF)plane plane MEL - NUF
    2. Take the train from Hatton to Kandytrain train
    21h 4m
    Rs 98,273–280,093

  4. Fly to Colombo Airport, fly to Victoria Resevour Kandy

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane MEL - CMB
    2. Fly from Colombo Airport to Victoria Resevour Kandyplane plane
    14h 19m
    Rs 151,566–301,566

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kandy (KDW) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration20h 57mAverage Duration
TicketRs 94,292Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,334.9 km
  • Duration: 18h 1m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Kandy, Sri Lanka?

SriLankan Airlines, Cinnamon Air, and seven other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kandy (KDW) 5 times a day.

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